Cathedral Church of Saint Paul
- Architect
- William Foster
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- City
- Des Moines, IA
The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, also known as St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa in downtown Des Moines. The congregation traces back to its first service held for ten communicants at Fort Des Moines on October 15, 1854; the present church building was completed in 1885 and designed by Des Moines architect William Foster of Foster & Liebbe in the Gothic style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
the building
A long road to the present church. The congregation built a brick and frame church in 1857, then decided in 1870 to replace it and purchased the current site — but construction on the present building did not begin for another 13 years, finally opening for its first service at Easter 1885.
the style
The present cathedral was designed in the Gothic Revival style by Des Moines architect William Foster of Foster & Liebbe.
More on Gothic Revivalthe architect
William Foster, of the Des Moines firm Foster & Liebbe, designed the present cathedral building, completed in 1885.
significance
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In 2023 the cathedral reported 366 members, with 2024 plate and pledge income of $248,192 and average Sunday attendance of 108.
nearby
- 801 Grand
- Register and Tribune Building
- Temple for Performing Arts
- Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Des Moines Building
- Hubbell Building
- St. Ambrose Cathedral